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Managing a Thin Balance Sheet: 4 Lessons Learned From Laika’s $2 Billion Acquisition with Laika Co-Founder & COO Eva Pittas and CFO Dicken Chaplin (Video)

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Looking back on its explosive growth, however, the company realized just how badly it needed the valuable services of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). These metrics will vary by company, but can include elements such as the following: Sales Funnel. Marketing Lead Gen. Looking back vs. looking forward. Pipeline Coverage.

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Data Analytics Can Only Take You So Far. Confessions of a Data-driven CMO.

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Shopify provides them with everything they need to start, sell, market and manage their businesses in a single platform. Our own company has evolved alongside our customers, broadening our services and products to meet the growing needs of an expanded range of entrepreneurs. For Shopify, I embed a product marketer in each product line.

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